Carter's Language Prompts Army to Implement New Policy Regarding Juvenile-on-Juvenile Sexual Crimes
Today, Representative John Carter (R-TX-31) announced that the U.S. Army has adopted a new directive to address juvenile-on-juvenile sexual misconduct that occurs on installations in response to his legislation, the MINOR Act, and language Carter included in the National Defense Authorization Act. The Army’s new policy will establish installation multidisciplinary teams to address safety, medical, behavioral health, academic and social needs of juveniles involved in juvenile-on-juvenile sexual incidents. It will also require the Army to notify the appropriate law enforcement agency within 24 hours of report of incident.